REMINDER: Admissions Office Hours Chat this Week

With the first round deadline for applications into our Full-Time MBA program coming up quickly, we wanted to remind you about the Admissions Office Hours chat coming up in a couple of days.

On Thursday, October 11 at 12 pm CST, we will be hosting a one hour chat session with our Admissions Team designed to help you get your questions answered in order to submit your application. The Round 1 deadline is October 16, next Tuesday.

Visit our online events page to register.

Diversity Forum Applications Due Next Week

In just under a month, McCombs will be hosting the 11th Annual Texas MBA Diversity Forum – and the deadline for hopeful attendees to apply for a spot at the event is just one week away. All applications for the October 26-27 event should be received by the MBA Program Office by 5:00pm on October 8.

The Diversity Forum offers you the opportunity to connect with members of the McCombs community, including current students, alumni, faculty, staff and other applicants, and learn the vital skills essential to navigating the MBA application process. Activities from past events have included: MBA information sessions, business school tours, class visits, faculty panels, workshops, case discussions, MBA student and alumni panels, informal socials and other networking opportunities. More information, including a sample agenda, can be found on the Diversity Forum website.

This is an event that you do not want to miss out on. Take advantage of the great opportunity and APPLY TODAY!

McCombs Climbs to Top Five for Graduate Entrepreneurship

Originally posted by Matt Turner on McCombs Today.

The education services company The Princeton Review, in partnership with Entrepreneur magazine, named McCombs and its Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship no. 5 in the nation on its ranking of Top 25 Graduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Programs.

The top three spots, in order, went to Babson College, Michigan and Brigham Young University.

This is the second year in a row for McCombs to climb in this survey, up from no. 8 last year and from ninth place in 2010. Among public schools, McCombs is second only to Michigan.

Other Texas graduate schools that hit the list in the ranking’s tenth season include Rice University (no. 4) and the Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship (no. 18). Continue reading

Application Now Live for Working Professional and Executive MBA

The Fall 2013 applications are now live for Texas MBA for Working Professionals and Executives programs. Further info and instructions can be found on the Admissions pages, which are listed below for each program:

On these pages, you will find detailed instructions for completing your application, what we are looking for in applicants, application deadlines and more. Additionally, our admissions team will be hosting a Tips and Tricks to the Application webinar next month to walk you through the Fall 2013 admission process.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Good luck on your application!

Tips and Tricks to the Full-Time Application Webinar Next Week

Have questions about the newly-launched Fall 2013 Texas MBA Full-Time application? Well, tune in to our Tips and Tricks to the Application Webinar next week and you may just find the answers you’re looking for!

Application Steps

Get detailed info on each section of the Fall 2013 Application from the Admissions Team during our Tips and Tricks to the Application Webinar next week.

Join the Admissions Team on Monday, September 24 at 12pm (CST) for the hour-long session, in which an A-Team representative will provide an overview of the entire Fall 2013 application process. During the webinar, we will walk you through the process in detail and address some of the most pressing questions about applying to the Texas MBA program.

To register for this webinar, visit the online events page on our website and follow the instructions to sign up.

We hope you can join us!

The Full-Time Texas MBA Application Is Now Live

We’ve got exciting news – the application for the Full-Time Texas MBA program is open! For information on how to apply, visit the Applying to McCombs page on our website.

In order to make the application process go as smoothly as possible, we’ve put together detailed instructions to help walk you through the process step-by-step and explain each different element of the application. Additionally, we will be hosting a “Tips and Tricks to the Application” webinar on September 24 which will provide a complete overview of the Fall 2013 application process and address some of the most pressing questions about applying to the Texas MBA program.

The Texas MBA admissions process is highly competitive and the Admissions Committee is committed to ensuring that each application is holistically reviewed. Visit our Admissions page to find out what we are looking for in applicants.

We look forward to a great group of applicants again this year and are excited as we begin putting together the Texas MBA Class of 2015!

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions throughout the process.